I feel like Refupea sinner: I like Recollections sb stuff

Confession: I don't pay attention to the brand. I usually go with an idea in mind and buy what I like.
<<----big fan of the clear mini alphabet stickers made by Recollections.

I notice a difference with some of their pads of paper or loose paper. But some of their colored card stock works the best in my Silhouette. I have a ton of Recollections embellishments from washi to dots to bling. If it looks like it will go with what I am creating, I'm good.

Like some other peas have said, I also use the Recollections brand cardstock and like it a lot. It's very smooth and works great in the Cameo. I buy the 8.5 x 11 packs when they're on sale (except not any more because I have all the colors and have no more space to store it, LOL). But I use that cardstock for cardmaking and for a lot of my diecuts on the Cameo, unless I need the cut in patterned paper, or need to use a 12x12 sheet for a larger die cut item (or border, background/overlay, title, etc.). I am not a huge fan of the Recollections patterned paper pads (most is too thin, and it doesn't cut well in the Cameo), but I do have a few in colors/patterns that I like to use for layering, backgrounds, etc. I generally make my own embellishments or use from my stash (which has plenty of non-Recollections brand stuff), so I don't have much in that category. I barely have any washi to begin with (don't really love the stuff), and I don't pay attention to the brand for that.

Agree a million percent on both of those.  Also, most of their pearls and bling are the same as their brand name counterparts.  (Although for the shiniest bling, the SU gems are the best, unless you go all out on buy actual swarovski flatbacks). That said, the Recollections clear stamps were crap.  

I don't get the overt hatred for Recollections stuff.  It's just like with anything that has brand name and generic.  Some people will swear you can't tell the difference between ANY brands and generics, some people will go with a mishmash of brand and generic, and some people insist on brands only.  To each her own.

Is everything ok? You will be on housebound for 6 weeks?

I fall in the I-like-some-of-it camp. I will usually buy a few pieces, but only when it's on sale.

i am a huge brand name person. I am seriously into brand names.

Recollections is a perfectly good brand name and I buy it faithfully. I buy paper, flowers, stamps, washi tape, and whatever else works for me! It rocks!

For me, it's that I thought some of the colors seemed "off" from the original collections.

There is no shaming here! Buy whatever you like.

I really do like the thickness of their cardstock for Silhouette cutting. The cut pieces just snap right out. I think the quality of Recollections is a lot better than it used to be, and most of it looks just like Prima, MME, Heidi Swapp, MS, Tim Holtz, Jolee's, WRMK, Pioneer, etc.

My objection is more political in nature, rather than the actual product. For some people, there aren't many other options for scrappy supplies, and that situation has been created by the big retailers like M's. It makes me sad, but I guess that's just the way of things. At least there's still something available for paper crafters, rather than it just disappearing all together.

A scrapbooker's gotta do what a scrapbooker's gotta do...   

While we're on the subject of confessions, I still use my edging scissors, so there's that. It's been a while since I cut a photo into a circle, but I'm not ruling it out.

I like their solid paper packs, especially the white. No shame in buying what works for you.